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HR 8596 117th Congress House Agriculture and Food

Biochar Research Network Act of 2022

Introduced: November 29, 2022 Introduced by: Miller-Meeks, Mariannette Republican · Iowa See on congress.gov
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Aug 29, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.
Jul 29, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Jul 29, 2022
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Biochar Research Network Act of 2022

This bill directs the Department of Agriculture to establish a biochar research network of not more than 20 research stations or facilities to test the impact of biochar across various soil types, application methods, and climates to learn more about its potential to benefit farmers and the environment.

What's happening now August 29, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 4895 Related bill Biochar Research Network Act of 2022
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 4 Republican 1
Manning, Kathy
· Nov 29, 2022
 D
Casten, Sean
Illinois · Oct 14, 2022
 R
Feenstra, Randy
Iowa · Jul 29, 2022
 D
Panetta, Jimmy
California · Jul 29, 2022
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Jul 29, 2022
 D
Schrier, Kim
Washington · Jul 29, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8596: Biochar Research Network Act of 2022. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8596/
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"H.R. 8596: Biochar Research Network Act of 2022." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8596/.
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H.R. 8596, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8596/.
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